Chanelle Hayes praised as she shows off real unedited body in new bikini photo
FORMER Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes has been praised for showing the reality of Instagram snaps.
Chanelle, 35, looked gorgeous in a white bikini with tropical prints as she took to Instagram while soaking up the sun.
One snap saw her holding in her stomach while sitting upright, with another seeing her proudly display her curves.
Chanelle wrote in her caption: “Don’t allow someone’s edited snapshot they share on their socials to ruin your reality.
“Back to school/work/uni tomorrow so I didn’t spend my day scrolling thinking someone else’s body is better than mine, someone else’s house is bigger than mine, someone else’s garden is posher than mine. I just enjoyed the day.
“Hopefully this will help mix up your feed with a bit of realness!! #sunny #summer #heatwave #bodyconfidence #family #friends #weekend #keepingitreal.”
Her followers rushed to the comments section to heap praise upon her, with one penning: “Always love your honesty… keeping it real.”
Another added: “Thanks sooo much for sharing..I’ve been sleeved now just like you and I struggle with my stomach still. Thank you for showing it’s normal. You look fabulous.”
Someone else wrote: “You look beautiful in both photos. Our bodies change through our life. Don’t let others do you down.”
The reality star lost nine stone after undergoing a gastric sleeve operation in the summer of 2020.
Chanelle took the decision to go under the knife after struggling to overcome binge eating.
The Sun revealed Chanelle had a secret gastric sleeve op after ballooning to 17st.
She said her extreme weight gain ruined her life as she refused to leave the house for a YEAR because she was so ashamed by her size 18 figure.
The 5ft 3ins star’s key-hole surgery removed a large part of the stomach to limit food intake.
Chanelle rose to fame thanks to the iconic Channel 4 reality series in 2007 when she was just 19 years old.
She has since turned her back on reality TV in order to focus on one of her other dream life ambitions.
Chanelle has been training to become a qualified nurse and hopes to take on the career full-time upon her final qualifications next year.